the blog

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souvenirs to cherish for always

Welcome to the blog! 

posts as far back as 2009

I hope you enjoy perusing stories and images from the last several years. It is well saturated with animal and travel photos. The blog was a passion of mine for quite some time but in 2016 I took a break. Glad to finally be back!

Love love loving

I need something fun on here because I feel like that has been lacking. Honestly, posts all together have been what’s lacking. I thought this would be a neato way to bring things back! I decided to...

Vinaigrette

I love to cook! And in addition to loving to cook, I love taking pictures! “But how are they related?” you ask. Good question! There is a fantastic store in town here called Vinaigrette which...

cutie pie

I never get sick of taking pictures of this little guy! I figured new lil Barrett photos would be a nice way to break back into the blogging world after my long absence. These photos were taken over...

samples samples samples

This is one of my recent time consuming projects… I finally pulled everything together to make a fantastically awesome book of my work to show as a sample to those interested in just that - my work....

oh for goodness sakes…

I can’t believe how quickly we are approaching Christmas and 2010! Time always seems to fly (unless, of course, you happen to find yourself sitting at a desk) but I think the month of December goes...

… and a happy thanksgiving to all

yikes. so long since a post. and you know why? so much going on! With the weather being nice on the weekends, I have been riddled with guilt at the idea of not venturing outside for at least a...

Fred Astaire…

in feline form. I love the idea of naming ‘sets’ of animals names that are pairs. Micky and Minnie. Bonnie and Clyde. Thelma and Louise. Chocolate and Moose. So, why not Fred and Ginger? Perfect!...

blast from the past

A few weeks ago I stumbled upon these images…    This little Peanut’s name is Guthrie – as in Arlo Guthrie. Cute, no? The Hulse family was the first family to let me take their photos and...

early morning to do’s

This morning I was able to rouse myself from my sleepy slumber a bit earlier than usual. I am loving the extra light in my bedroom in the mornings. It has reinforced the idea that I’m not incredibly...

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